Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA1#6ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024 ·
clay
#22ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Shelton B.7-5 7-6
Nakashima B.
Shelton B.
772
Nakashima B.
560
Ben Shelton defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-5 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 5–0. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton edged Brandon Nakashima in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
5–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Montreal | F | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2024-07-29 | Washington | R16 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.0
9.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
47
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
52
Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast